diff --git a/lib/squib/api/text.rb b/lib/squib/api/text.rb
index 746536d..8f69c58 100644
--- a/lib/squib/api/text.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/api/text.rb
@@ -34,18 +34,19 @@ module Squib
     # @option opts justify [Boolean] (false) toggles whether or not the text is justified or not. 
     # @option opts valign [:top, :middle, :bottom] (:top) When width and height are set, align text vertically according to the ink extents of the text.
     # @option opts ellipsize [:none, :start, :middle, :end, true, false] (:end) When width and height are set, determines the behavior of overflowing text. Also: `true` maps to `:end` and `false` maps to `:none`. Default `:end`
+    # @option opts angle [FixNum] (0) Rotation of the text in radians. 
     # @option opts hint [String] (:nil) draw a rectangle around the text with the given color. Overrides global hints (see {Deck#hint}). 
     # @return [nil] Returns nothing
     # @api public
     def text(opts = {})
       opts = needs(opts, [:range, :str, :font, :font_size, :x, :y, :width, :height, :color, :wrap,
-                          :align, :justify, :spacing, :valign, :markup, :ellipsize, :hint, :layout, :rotation])
+                          :align, :justify, :spacing, :valign, :markup, :ellipsize, :hint, :layout, :angle])
       opts[:range].each do |i|
         @cards[i].text(opts[:str][i], opts[:font][i], opts[:font_size][i], opts[:color][i],
                        opts[:x][i], opts[:y][i], opts[:width][i], opts[:height][i],
                        opts[:markup][i], opts[:justify][i], opts[:wrap][i], 
                        opts[:ellipsize][i], opts[:spacing][i], opts[:align][i], 
-                       opts[:valign][i], opts[:hint][i], opts[:rotation][i])
+                       opts[:valign][i], opts[:hint][i], opts[:angle][i])
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/squib/constants.rb b/lib/squib/constants.rb
index 2b09400..7d0abfb 100644
--- a/lib/squib/constants.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/constants.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ module Squib
     SYSTEM_DEFAULTS = { 
       :align => :left,
       :alpha => 1.0,
+      :angle => 0,
       :blend => :none,
       :color => :black,
       :default_font => 'Arial 36',
@@ -26,7 +27,6 @@ module Squib
       :progress_bar => false,
       :range => :all,
       :rotate => false,
-      :rotation => 0,
       :sheet => 0,
       :spacing => 0,
       :str => '',
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ module Squib
     EXPANDING_PARAMS = {
           :align => :align,
           :alpha => :alpha,
+          :angle => :angle,
           :blend => :blend,
           :circle_radius => :radius,
           :color => :color,
@@ -86,7 +87,6 @@ module Squib
           :layout => :layout,
           :markup => :markup,
           :rect_radius => :radius,
-          :rotation => :rotation,
           :spacing => :spacing,
           :str => :str,
           :stroke_color => :stroke_color,
diff --git a/lib/squib/graphics/text.rb b/lib/squib/graphics/text.rb
index f8843c0..c74ba5d 100644
--- a/lib/squib/graphics/text.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/graphics/text.rb
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ module Squib
     def text(str, font, font_size, color, 
              x, y, width, height,
              markup, justify, wrap, ellipsize, 
-             spacing, align, valign, hint, rotation)
-      Squib.logger.debug {"Placing '#{str}'' with font '#{font}' @ #{x}, #{y}, color: #{color}, etc."}
+             spacing, align, valign, hint, angle)
+      Squib.logger.debug {"Placing '#{str}'' with font '#{font}' @ #{x}, #{y}, color: #{color}, rotate: #{rotation} etc."}
       use_cairo do |cc|
         cc.set_source_color(color)
         cc.move_to(x,y)
-        cc.rotate(rotation)
+        cc.rotate(angle)
         layout = cc.create_pango_layout
         font_desc = Pango::FontDescription.new(font)
         font_desc.size = font_size * Pango::SCALE unless font_size.nil?
diff --git a/samples/text_options.rb b/samples/text_options.rb
index e193e78..2c8cee5 100644
--- a/samples/text_options.rb
+++ b/samples/text_options.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Squib::Deck.new(width: 825, height: 1125, cards: 3) do
         font: 'Arial 22'
 
   text str: "Rotated",
-        x: 565, y: 675, rotation: 0.1,
+        x: 565, y: 675, angle: 0.1,
         font: 'Arial 18'
 
   text str: longtext, font: 'Arial 16',